#8885950 in Books 1997-11-26 #File Name: 0964434334112 pages | File size: 29.Mb
Stephen Stuebner : Mountain Biking in Boise before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be
worth my time, and all praised Mountain Biking in Boise:
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great bookBy Dan S.Very informative and easy to follow. Lots of
good rides.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Not a book that you want . . . .By A CustomerI decided to
purchase this book to perhaps find a new trail or two. I have attempted to use the book to locate three "out of the way"
trails that were new to me. Unfortunately, the book is hopeless. The maps are unclear and the descriptions are

inaccurate (i.e., "go 200 yards from the pavement and turn left" when the reality is 70 yards or "go 0.3 miles and bear
right" when the reality is 0.48 miles"). No, it's not me. I have had years of orienteering and navigation training, and I
have a Master of Science in Engineering. In other words, I can read a map and accurately judge distances (I also have
an odometer on my bike). I found the three trails, but having to deal with inaccurate information from a book whose
"job" it is, is to be dead accurate is very annoying. The book was no more help to me than having a random mountain
biker say "I think there is a trail over there" while jabbing his finger at a foothill. I am assuming that the author hasn't
biked some of these trails since the first printing of the book in 1994 and things have changed over the last decade. I
gave up and bought "Mountain Biking Boise" by Martin Potucek (I have not used it on trail yet, but the maps are
clearer and the descriptions are better).0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent Guide for the avid
bike rider in BoiseBy Books for FunGives excellent and adequate description of the Boise, Idaho trails and
surrounding area. I would recommend this to anyone who loves to ride or even hike the trails in the foothills or
surrounding areas of Boise, ID.
This 112-page book details 30 mountain biking trails in Boise, Idaho, a lovely Rocky Mountain town located next to
80 miles of jeep roads and singletrack trails in grassy foothills and forested mountains behind Boise. Families will
enjoy the best maps available on the city's beloved Boise River Greenbelt, which runs for 17 miles through a series of
parks and waterways. Intermediate and expert riders can tackle a wide variety of singletrack loops, killer steeps and
technical descents. It's all five minutes or less from downtown Boise, incredible close and convenient. Ride distances
range from short easy rides in the lower foothills to epic five-hour journeys featuring 3,000-vertical-foot climbs to the
top of the Boise Ridge, followed by raging singletrack descents back to town. Separate chapters on Mountain Biking
with Kids, Tips on Coping with Breakdowns, and local history.
This guidebook is a must for all riders in Boise, regardless of whether they're new riders, occasional riders or seasoned
hard-cores. Steve has done an excellent job providing some great information on riding tips, mountain biking with
kids, and how our world-class trail system came into being. -- Chris Haunold, owner, Idaho Mountain TouringFrom
the PublisherThis is an expanded third edition of Stuebner's Boise foothills guide, including three new singletrack
trails built by mountain bike volunteers since 1996.From the AuthorAs an avid mountain biker in Boise since 1986,
I'm pleased to share the best information on where to ride in my home town. I've ridden mountain bike trails in
Hawaii, France, Utah, Colorado, Montana and Oregon, and I've got to say, the riding in the Boise area is truly worldclass. A big bonus: Boise's uncommonly balmy weather for a mountain state provides a long riding season, usually late
March-early November. Stuebner has been actively involved in promoting mountain bike interests in Boise as a
founding member and long-time leader of the Southwest Idaho Mountain Biking Association (SWIMBA).